Damiano v. Grants Pass School District. No. 7

It is well settled that a public school cannot punish a teacher for speaking out as a private citizen on school issues. Yet a federal court in Oregon said the opposite and ruled that school officials were protected by qualified immunity for doing so.

Utah Library Association adv. City of Orem: City Punishing Librarians for Protected Speech

The City of Orem banned book displays for gay pride month, women’s history, as well as heritage-month displays for minority groups because it didn’t like the viewpoints. When the Utah Library Association (ULA) criticized that policy, the City stripped library staff, including Orem librarian and former president of the ULA Rita Christensen, of a key professional benefit the city provided for years: time and resources to join and participate in ULA programs.

Reges v. Cauce: University of Washington: Professor Punished for Expressing Dissenting Opinion